March 5, 2012Comments Off on NuHealth lays off 25 nurses, nurses’ aides

NuHealth on Friday laid off 25 nurses and nurses’ aides in a move the system billed as a step in closing a budget gap and the union described as a decision that could damage care. Another 12 workers who were ...

July 29, 2011Comments Off on St. Charles, union clash over staffing guidelines

Even as the state debates nursing mandates, staffing guidelines for nurses have become a sticking point in contract negotiations between the New York State Nurses Association and St. Charles Hospital. St. Charles’ contract with the hospital’s 325 registered nurses expired ...